- 06, 20, 2016
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- Jāna Jēruma-Grīnberga, Postcard from...
Rulers come and go
Jāna Jēruma-Grīnberga the chaplain of St Saviour’s Anglican Church in Riga Latvia takes a closer look the sense of bemusement that shape local perception son the UK EU referendum. She argues that in today’s complex political situation, overlaid with anxiety about national sovereignty and the impact of migration, the greatest threat comes from within ourselves, and from the possibility that our fears and insecurities will change our core values and make us increasingly wary of the stranger and the vulnerable, increasingly hostile and inhospitable.
Read More- 06, 08, 2016
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- Postcard from..., Yates
Prague reflections
In this final postcard from Prague, Ricky Yates looks at two issues of current public concern in the Czech Republic which are also topics of discussion in the UK, in advance of the EU referendum on Thursday 23rd June. One is migration and the other is security.
Read More- 06, 02, 2016
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- Postcard from..., Potter
Postcard from Switzerland
Peter Potter, the Anglican Archdeacon of Switzerland, observes that while the Swiss take their referendums very seriously it doesn’t always make for clever politics. Not all political decisions can be answered in simple yes and no terms.
Read More- 05, 26, 2016
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- Postcard from...
Postcard from Moscow
Clive Fairclough reflects on Russian attitudes to Brexit. He notes that Russian Christians are deeply skeptical as to why Britain would want to be in the EU. At the same time however their own Soviet experience leads them to acknowledge that leaving can lead to isolation and in time degradation.
Read More- 05, 19, 2016
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- Andrew Gready, Postcard from...
Making sense of Boris and Gert
Writing from the Hague, Andrew Gready explains that some of the arguments brought up by Boris (and others) frankly seem to baffle the Dutch. He notes that although the EU is not problem free, the Dutch are at least able to see some of the positive benefits that belonging to a bigger whole has brought. It seems that they hoped that the debate in the UK would be more positive, more constructive than it has been to date.
Read More- 05, 12, 2016
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- Postcard from..., Tuomas Mäkipää
Springtime in Helsinki
Tuomas Mäkipää a priest of the Anglican Church in Helsinki explains how the harsh weather conditions in Finland as well as its geographical location shape how the Finns think about politics not least the politics of the EU.
Read More- 04, 27, 2016
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- Katrin Hatzinger, Postcard from...
Postcard from Brussels
In this postcard from Brussels Katrin Hatzinger argues that it would be great if the Brits would get rid of their fears of being marginalized and would grip the occasion to shape the future of Europe together with their partners. There is too much at stake to remain passive and indifferent.
Read More- 04, 06, 2016
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- Patrick Curran, Postcard from...
Postcard from Vienna
Writing from Vienna, Patrick Curran laments that a vote to simply stay in the European Union without a change of attitude is only a short-term gain unless a positive and constructively critical narrative is allowed to emerge, which in turn will strengthen the European Union for all her citizens and those who live on her borders. The Eurosceptics will not be satisfied until sovereignty has been restored to Westminster.
Read More- 02, 29, 2016
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- Postcard from...
Postcard from Prague
In this postcard from Prague, Revd Ricky Yates, the Anglican Chaplain in Prague, takes a closer look at Czech attitudes to EU integration and David Cameron’s efforts to reform the EU. He shows that the one issue for which the British Prime Minister found no Czech support was regarding any suggestion of restrictions being introduced, impinging on the right of EU citizens to freely move to and work in other member states.
Read More- 02, 11, 2016
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- Andrew Gready, Postcard from...
Postcard from the Hague
In this postcard from the Hague, Andrew Gready the chaplain to the Anglican Church in The Hague explores Dutch attitudes to Brexit. He writes that the Dutch share many of the same concerns as the British re migration, and the integration of refugees, but are keen for the UK to stay in the EU.
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